What are little boys made of?

Frogs and snails
And Puppy dog tails.

Joshua is 18 months old…or as Greg likes to say “one point five.” Boy where did that time go? It scares me to think that he is growing up so fast, learning new things each and everyday, I just don’t want to miss a thing. It is so much fun to watch him discover new things, learn new words and explore the world around him.

Josh is an outside little boy. He absolutely loves to play outside. We are earning frequent slide miles at the park, because we visit at least 4-5 times per week. He is in a “Mine” stage right now – which is challenging for us as parents. I keep telling him no Josh that particular thing is for everyone to play with and it’s not just yours. I think he is choosing not to listen to what I’m saying. I know he’ll get it one day - - I hope!

His vocabulary is increasing daily. It is so much fun to listen to his sweet little voice. Of course he has been saying Mama and Dada for a long while and a few months ago started saying Daddy. I was very excited because I just knew tat Mommy would be next. No such luck. He became lazy and all I got was Mmm Ma! Until last Friday when he called me Mommy for the first time. J My heart melted. I will never forget that moment. Another moment that will be near and dear to my heart is yesterday when I said “I love you” and he responded “love you.” I almost cried. So sweet.

I think we are bottle free! I packed up all of his bottles, nipples, and warmer last night. Out of site out of mind. Josh has been getting one bottle at night before bed - - and really likes it. Craves it. Would cry standing in front of the counter as it was being warmed. I was dreading having to take it away from him. Thursday night he had his last bottle. Now, we offer him milk in a sippy, read a few books and then he goes to bed. This transition has been much easier than I thought it would. Hopefully the nights to come will be just as smooth. Next “baby” item to loose will be the binkie. Somehow I’m not as optimistic about that one.

Josh continues to amaze me by his resilient attitude while wearing the braces. He gets around, plays and does just about anything he desires. We took him to see the therapist last week just to make sure we were doing everything right and that everything was looking good. They lengthened the braces which means he grew a lot in the last five weeks or his legs have straightened some or a combination of both. I’m taking that as positive news. Please keep those prayers coming!

Until next time….(and I hope it isn’t as long)

If you made it this far, thanks for reading.